Cigna Earns Top Marks in 2017 Corporate Equality Index for 5th Consecutive Year
06 December 2016 - 6:53AM
Business Wire
Cigna (NYSE: CI), a health service company, proudly announced
that it received a perfect score of 100 on the 2017 Corporate
Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on
corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace
equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
This is the fifth year in a row that Cigna has scored highly on the
CEI, and joins the ranks of 517 major U.S. businesses that also
earned top marks this year.
“We’re honored by this designation, as we work hard every day to
ensure that our workplace is inclusive and welcoming to the LGBT
community. We’re committed to helping each member of our workplace
use his or her unique gifts and talents to succeed,” said Rosanna
Durruthy, Cigna's diversity director. “As well, we recognize the
importance of achieving health equity for all the people we serve,
including our customers who are transgender, through affordable,
culturally competent care that improves their health, well-being
and sense of security.”
The 2017 CEI rated 1,043 businesses in the report, which
evaluates LGBT-related policies and practices including
non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner
benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency
programs, and public engagement with the LGBT community. Cigna's
efforts in satisfying all of the CEI’s criteria results in a 100
percent ranking and the designation as a Best Place to Work for
LGBT Equality.
For more information on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of
America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve
equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer people.
HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are embraced as full
members of society at home, at work and in every community.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company
dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and
sense of security. All products and services are provided
exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna
Corporation, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company,
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of
North America and Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York. Such
products and services include an integrated suite of health
services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy,
vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products including
group life, accident and disability insurance. Cigna maintains
sales capability in 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more
than 90 million customer relationships throughout the world. To
learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on Facebook
or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.
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